Joy Batchelor Movies
- 1956

The Candlemaker
The Candlemaker31956HD
A candlemaker entrusts his young son with the task of making candles for their church on Christmas Eve.
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- 1949

Farmer Charley
Farmer Charley01949HD
Charley, a mechanic, inherits a half-share in a farm run by his cousin and he soon has his dream of an idyllic country life rudely shattered by hard...
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- 1942

Dustbin Parade
Dustbin Parade01942HD
The film is designed to encourage recycling - which was a key part of the war effort.
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- 1954

Animal Farm
Animal Farm71954HD
Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and...
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- 1945

6 Little Jungle Boys
6 Little Jungle Boys61945HD
A short animated War Office commissioned health education film, showing the fate of each of the 6 jungle soldiers.
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- 1967

Ruddigore
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The Baronet of Ruddigore, Sir Despard Murgatroyd, has inherited a family curse which forces him to commit a crime every day — or die in agony....
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- 1952

Coastal Navigation
Coastal Navigation01952HD
A feature length instructional video for the Admiralty on coastal navigation and pilotage.
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- 1950

Fowl Play
Fowl Play01950HD
Cartoon of chicken's adventures while being chased by woodland animal.
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- 1948

Your Very Good Health
Your Very Good Health61948HD
In this film Charley demystifies the new state-funded National Health Service, detailing the benefits a free-at-point-of-delivery health service will...
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- 1949

R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
R.A.F.: First Line of Defence01949HD
First Line of Defence is a short cartoon recruitment film for the RAF created in 1949 by animation duo Halas and Batchelor. The story follows a...
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- 1941

The Pocket Cartoon
The Pocket Cartoon01941HD
A political satire, the first film made by Halas and Batchelor.
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- 2018

Secrets of British Animation
Secrets of British Animation62018HD
BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness...
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- 1950

The Shoemaker and the Hatter
The Shoemaker and the Hatter01950HD
The cartoon is one of the Marshall Plan's most popular films. A clash between a shoemaker and a hat maker illustrates the contrasts between...
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- 1944

Cold Comfort
Cold Comfort01944HD
A dancing radio stops partying to transmit an announcement on fuel conservation in this WWII cartoon short.
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- 1943

Abu and the Poisoned Well
Abu and the Poisoned Well01943HD
Ever seen a snake with a moustache? The Middle East was as much an ideological as a physical battleground in the Second World War. In the midst of...
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- 1949

Charley Junior's Schooldays
Charley Junior's Schooldays31949HD
A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth.
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- 1944

Christmas Wishes
Christmas Wishes01944HD
Animated short from Halas and Batchelor encouraging the British public to post early for Christmas.
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- 1949

Fly About the House
Fly About the House01949HD
Cartoon on the fly nuisance, showing the dangers of food contamination and how the dangers can be minimised by food-protection and cleanliness that...
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- 1970

The Five
The Five01970HD
This highly entertaining animated film begins as a young girl settles down into bed to sleep after coming home from a party. One of her feet...
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- 1947

Dolly, Put the Kettle On
Dolly, Put the Kettle On51947HD
Joy Batchelor directed, produced, wrote and designed this short film for Brook Bond Tea: two girls compete for the affections of a Teddy Bear.
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